Federico Valverde praised the central defender of Real Madrid Dean Huijsen. International Uruguaye has even made comparisons between Huijsen and the legend of Madrid Toni Kroos.
LOS BLANCOS assured the services of Huijsen this summer of Bournemouth for 50 million pounds sterling after having triggered his liberation clause. The 20 -year -old defender has already impressed by his performances so far under Xabi Alonso.
Huijsen started the three games of the Madrid group phase during the current FIFA club World Cup, helping them to obtain a place in the stages with direct elimination with two victories in the group phase.
Huijsen’s composure on the ground and its quality on the ball caught the attention of fans, and its exhibitions in the Club World Cup earned the applause of Valverde.
Valverde compared the temporary capacity of Huijsen to that of Toni Kroos, who was one of the best fields in the world during his stay at Real Madrid. He said (via Madrid Universal):
“Dean Huijsen is carrying the ball very well and makes a pass like Toni Kroos.”
Huijsen joined the configuration of Jeunes de la Juventus at the age of 16 of the Spanish outfit of the Malaga Academy in 2021. After a brief loan to Roma, Huijsen left Turin for Bournemouth last year for an amount of 12.6 million pounds Sterling.
He impressed in the Premier League for the Cherries, making 26 league departures before joining Madrid this summer.
“We are going to spend good years together” – Dean Huijsen on the owner of Real Madrid Xabi Alonso
Dean Huijsen spoke of his move to Real Madrid and worked under the new manager Xabi Alonso.
After a successful passage to Bayer Leverkusen, including a historic Bundesliga victory during the 2023-24 season, Alonso left Germany to manage Real Madrid, his former club as a player.
Addressing the internal media of the club, Huijsen offered his reflections on Alonso while admitting that it was a dream come true to play for the Spanish giants. He said (via Espana football):
“For me, it’s a dream. I think it’s a dream for each child to play for Real Madrid. It is the best club in the world and I am very proud and very happy to be here. ”
The Spanish defender added:
“There is a very good group here and the truth is that the locker room is very united. We are very happy to have Xabi Alonso here too. I think he has a lot of good ideas and we are going to have good years together. ”
Published by Sankalp Srivastava
